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more especially as its close similitude to P. Sanguisovba is doubtless 

 the cause of its having been so long overlooked in this country. 



T. Kirk. 



Coventry, October 16, 1849. 



Note on a List of Newbury Plants. By Mrs. Russell. 



On reading in the September number of the ' Phytologist' Dr. 

 Bromfield's interesting paper on the plants of Hampshire, to the con- 

 tinuation of which in each succeeding number I always look forward 

 with pleasure, I found, in a note, some criticisms on a list of plants 

 in the neighbourhood of Newbury, touching which I would offer a 

 few remarks. The list was chiefly drawn up by myself, at the request 

 of a relation residing in the place, and with kw exceptions comprised 

 only such plants as I had seen with my own eyes, or had his autho- 

 rity for. On receiving a printed copy of the list, I was vexed to per- 

 ceive that sundry additions had been made to it, for the correctness 

 of which I had no means of vouching, although Mr. Job Lonsley, on 

 whose authority they were principally made, is, I understand, an acute 

 and zealous observer. I cannot wonder at Dr. Bromfield feeling 

 staggered by the insertion of such plants as Illecebrum verticillatum 

 and the others mentioned in his note, and feeling assured, as I do, of 

 the general correctness of the list, I am anxious to ascertain that of 

 these apparently doubtful admissions. On a very recent visit of a day 

 or two to Newbury, I was promised an interview with Mr. Lonsley, 

 but it was prevented by his illness : I still hope, however, through my 

 friends there, to obtain the information I desire, and specimens of the 

 plant which he considers to be the species in question. With regard 

 to Cnicus heterophyllus, the error lies with me only ; the plant is, as 

 Dr. Bromfield supposes, C. pratense, but at the time I drew up the 

 list was mistaken by me for its kindred species, which I had not then 

 seen. I may take this opportunity of saying that Sidmonton, the lo- 

 cality given for Doronicum pardalianches ?, is certainly in Hampshire : 

 I gathered the plant there many years ago, but cannot now feel cer- 

 tain as to which of the two species it really is : it is to all appearance 

 wild. Dr. Bromfield does not mention D. pardalianches as a Hamp- 

 shire plant, and speaks doubtfully as to D. plantagineum : one of the 



two most assuredly grows at Sidmonton. 



Anna Russell. 

 Kenilworth, October 19, 1849. 



